SDR BIER970040

Service difficulty report · Sealing Lip · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
January 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9211K
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347670191
Engine
Cont LTSIO360EB
Part
Sealing Lip
Condition
Eroded
Location
Turbocharger
Component
Garrtt · 646396
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING UNRELATED MAINTENANCE, FOUND SEALING LIP THAT HELPS SEAL THE TURBINE HOUSING TO THE TURBOCHARGER CENTER SECTION ERODED AWAY AND THE GASKET PARTIALY BLOWN OUT. INSPECTION OF THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE TURBO WITH LIKE HOURS REVEALED A SIMILAR CONDITION. SUBMITTER STATES A 500 HOUR INSPECTION SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO PREVENT THIS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CONDITION.

More about the Piper PA-34-200T